Conceal your dispositions, and your condition will remain secret, which leads to victory; show your dispositions, and your condition will become patent, which leads to defeat.
SUN TZUWhen you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.
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If you wait by the river long enough, the bodies of your enemies will float by.
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If his forces are united, separate them.
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One mark of a great soldier is that he fight on his own terms or fights not at all.
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Always mystify, mislead, and surprise the enemy if possible.
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When the outlook is bright, bring it before their eyes; but tell them nothing when the situation is gloomy.
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If your opponent is of choleric temper, seek to irritate him. Pretend to be weak, that he may grow arrogant.
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The spot where we intend to fight must not be made known; for then the enemy will have to prepare against a possible attack at several different points.
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When you surround an army, leave an outlet free. Do not press a desperate foe too hard.
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The art of war is of vital importance to the State. It is a matter of life and death, a road either to safety or to ruin. Hence it is a subject of inquiry which can on no account be neglected.
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Wheels of justice gind slow but grind fine.
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Plan for what it is difficult while it is easy, do what is great while it is small.
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Know your enemy and know yourself and you can fight a hundred battles without disaster,
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In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.
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Energy may be likened to the bending of a crossbow; decision, to the releasing of a trigger.
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Move swift as the Wind and closely-formed as the Wood. Attack like the Fire and be still as the Mountain.
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